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Dustin Martin

If Martin is carrying a groin injury then it is likely he will lose some of his much-vaunted power given that he won't be to hold as much stability through his core. Prefer to rest him if the injury is of a bothersome nature that may linger if not managed well.
 
The umps are believing the Dusty hype. In the last few years it was like they wanted to take him down a peg or two, hair trigger paying frees against, reluctant to pay frees for. All changed now he's officially the man. Frees against are there, and there is now a bit of a hair trigger paying frees for. They know he's the best one-on-one player since stats have been kept, everyone does, they know if a player is one-out with Dusty there's a good chance they'll panic and give away a free.

It a change I'm savouring.
 
Heard Blake on SEN and not convincing Dusty will play Monday.

They will it till late.

Don't understand why they didn't rest him against the Lions ?

Very important player.
 
waiting said:
Heard Blake on SEN and not convincing Dusty will play Monday.

They will it till late.

Don't understand why they didn't rest him against the Lions ?

Very important player.
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I'd rather he was rested if there's any doubt.
There's no way of replacing Dusty.
 
Groins need time. Rest him. It's not like we're playing tough opposition
 
As important and valuable a player as he is, Martin shouldn't be the difference between winning and losing against Melbourne. Let's test the depth of the Tigers' list.
 
If he isn't 100% no need to "Foley"him. By the way it's after a Friday, Saturday and Sunday night's.
 
tigersnake said:
The umps are believing the Dusty hype. In the last few years it was like they wanted to take him down a peg or two, hair trigger paying frees against, reluctant to pay frees for. All changed now he's officially the man. Frees against are there, and there is now a bit of a hair trigger paying frees for. They know he's the best one-on-one player since stats have been kept, everyone does, they know if a player is one-out with Dusty there's a good chance they'll panic and give away a free.

It a change I'm savouring.
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He's only had 4 frees for this year, 8 against. Pretty much every year for the previous 4 years except last year he's averaged half the frees for as against.
 
If it was a slight hammy issue, say strain or tightness...I'd say he plays.

Groins problems are not to be messed with. Very much doubt he plays.
 
Barnzy said:
If it was a slight hammy issue, say strain or tightness...I'd say he plays.

Groins problems are not to be messed with. Very much doubt he plays.
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Yep groins are a prick to get over.
 
Barnzy said:
If it was a slight hammy issue, say strain or tightness...I'd say he plays.

Groins problems are not to be messed with. Very much doubt he plays.
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No one ever plays with slight hammy strains , what u think, it's D grade Amos ::)
 
Tigers of Old said:
Completed training without trouble apparently. Likely to play. :thumbsup
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Awesome news , not at all saying we are a one man team ,

but I do think he is that good ( if he is fit) he swings the advantage our way in this game
 
tigerlove said:
He's only had 4 frees for this year, 8 against. Pretty much every year for the previous 4 years except last year he's averaged half the frees for as against.
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those stats are fine, but I'm referring to what I'm looking at. In years past a lot of frees against Dusty were *smile*, this years they have been there, and always because he is making the play and taking the game on so its fine. Same as the frees for, one-on-one, defender panics, free kick to Dusty. Used to be rare.
 
One thing I love about Dusty is that whenever an umpire pays a free against him, he doesn't whinge or complain, just gets on with it.

I wish there were a few more in the AFL system like him (hello Scott brothers).
 
Quickdraw said:
One thing I love about Dusty is that whenever an umpire pays a free against him, he doesn't whinge or complain, just gets on with it.
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I love that too. But theres at least another dozen things I love about Dusty.
 
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